Tag: NC Modernist Houses
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James Taylor’s Modernist Childhood Home in Chapel Hill Will Open for Second Public Tour
After the first tour sold out, NCMH has arranged a second opportunity for Taylor fans and Modernist design enthusiasts. By popular demand, North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) will host a second tour of singer-songwriter James Taylor’s classic mid-century Modern childhood home in Chapel Hill on Saturday, July 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. Tickets ($7…
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2016 Matsumoto Prize Online Voting Now Open
Recognizing excellence in North Carolina Modernist residential design Online voting for the 2016 George Matsumoto Prize: Recognizing Excellence in North Carolina Modernist Residential Design, begins today at: https://ncmhcompetitions.squarespace.com The 2016 Matsumoto Prize, supported by the McAdams Foundation, includes public voting to determine three “People’s Choice” winners. Anyone may vote by email (one time per email address) for…
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Durham’s BuildSense To Host June’s “Thirst4Architecture”
BuildSense, an award-winning design-build firm located in downtown Durham, will host “Thirst4Architecture,” a networking event sponsored by North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) and Emilie Huin of Triangle Modern Homes Real Estate, on Thursday, June 16, from 6-8 p.m., in the firm’s offices at 502 Rigsbee Avenue. T4A events are opportunities for architects, artists, building managers, contractors,…
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2016 Matsumoto Prize Now Accepting Submissions
A unique architecture competition celebrating Modernist residential design across North Carolina. Submissions will be accepted in the 2016 George Matsumoto Prize, Recognizing Excellence in North Carolina Modernist Residential Design starting at 8 a.m., May 1, sponsored by the award-winning non-profit organization North Carolina Modernist Houses. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m., May 23rd. Now in its fifth…
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Homes Tour: NCMH Presents Eight Modernist Houses April 2nd
Eight exemplary Modernist houses will be open for one day only during North Carolina Modernist Houses’ Modapalooza Mobile Modernist Spring Tour around the Triangle on Saturday, April 2, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) is an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to archiving, preserving, and promoting Modernist residential architecture from the 1940s to…
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Frank Harmon Joins NCMH as Director of National Affairs
To coordinate with national architecture organizations, publications, and other non-profits. North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) announced today that renowned Raleigh architect Frank Harmon, FAIA, has joined the organization as Director of National Affairs. Harmon has been an active advocate for NCMH’s mission to document, preserve, and promote Modernist residential design across the state since Executive Director George…
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MoHo Realty Architecture Movie Series Screens Another Double Feature: “Xmas Meier,” and “Gehry’s Vertigo”
This year’s MoHo Realty Architecture Movie series, sponsored by North Carolina Modernist Houses and MoHo Realty, continues on Thursday, December 3, at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium, NC State University Centennial Campus, in Raleigh with another double feature. The first film, “Xmas Meier” (2013, 37 minutes) takes viewers, during the Christmas season, into the heart of a working-class neighborhood…
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“Modern Ruin:” Movie Series Presents Documentary on The World’s Fair Pavilion
Filmmaker Matt Silva will be on hand for Q&A session. As an addition to its 2015-2016 Architecture Movie Series, North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) and series sponsor MoHo Realty present a special screening of the documentary “Modern Ruin: A World’s Fair Pavilion” on Saturday, November 14, 6:30 p.m., at King’s in downtown Raleigh. Filmmaker Matt…
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MoHo Architecture Movie Series Continues with Double Feature
This year’s MoHo Realty Architecture Movie series, sponsored by North Carolina Modernist Houses and MoHo Realty, continues on Thursday, November 5, at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium in Raleigh with a double feature that focuses on small houses. “Lustron: The House America’s Been Wait For” documents the rise and fall of engineering genius Carl Strandlund and…
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Happy Hour In The Warehouse District: The Raleigh Architecture Co. Hosts October’s “Thirst4Architecture”
Craig Kerins, AIA, and Robby Johnston, AIA, principals of The Raleigh Architecture Co., will host October’s Thirst4Architecture (T4A) happy hour along with North Carolina Modernist Houses (NCMH) on Thursday, October 15, from 6-8 p.m. Free and open to the public, the event will be held at the firm’s offices in the Warehouse District at 502 South West Street, near the corner of…